Patents Issued in November 2, 2017
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Publication number: 20170318131Abstract: Techniques are provided that enable a wireless security system that is designed to detect and receive wireless transmissions in one protocol, to use sensor-transmitters that operate in a different protocol. The techniques involve, generally, the use of an integration device, and in some implementations, first enrolling sensor-transmitters of a first protocol into the integration device, along with device type information for the sensor-transmitters. Thereafter, during system operation, transmissions with message packets in the first message packet protocol are received by the integration device, recognized as having been previously enrolled, and a message packet in a second message packet protocol that includes device type information is then formulated and transmitted by the integration device, for receipt by a system control device for the wireless security system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: John Bergman, Paul G. Saldin, Brian K. Seemann, Daniel Mondor
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Publication number: 20170318132Abstract: An interface device for provisioning Internet Protocol (IP) communications to be established for base station equipment that employ proprietary device specific protocols. A fixed station interface (FSI) translates between a V.24 High-Level-Data-Link Control (HDLC) protocols used for external data connections on base station equipment to a Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) open-standard protocol. Upon being deployed in First Responder communications networks (that use legacy base station equipment), the FSI provisions for the retention of existing installed base station equipment while providing a low cost solution to support VOIP communications interconnectivity and reliability, thereby enhancing the effectiveness and safety of the First Responder systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of HomelInventor: Richard Brockway
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Publication number: 20170318133Abstract: A first protocol stack for communication on a first physical line is implemented. At least parts of a second protocol stack for communication on a second physical line are implemented. The first protocol stack and the second protocol stack are bonded at the Physical Medium Dependent layer of the first protocol stack and the Physical Medium Dependent layer of the second protocol stack (172). In some scenarios, the bonding may be at an upper edge of the Physical Medium Dependent layer, i.e., at the ? interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Lantiq Beteiligungs-GmbH & CO. KGInventors: Vladimir Oksman, Dietmar Schoppmeier
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Publication number: 20170318134Abstract: A method for indicating a frame structure in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is provided. A sending device generates a transmission frame. The transmission frame includes a physical header. The physical header includes a frame structure indication field. A subcarrier polarity of the frame structure indication field is used to indicate the frame structure of the transmission frame. The sending device sends the transmission frame to a receiving device. In the transmission frame, a first subcarrier polarity indicates the transmission frame has a first frame structure, and a second subcarrier polarity indicates the transmission frame has a second frame structure, so that the receiving device determines the frame structure of the transmission frame according to the subcarrier polarity of the frame structure indication field.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenguo Du, Zhigang Rong
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Publication number: 20170318135Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a terminal body provided with a case having at least one hole; a gas sensor module disposed near the case, and configured to sense specific gas by air introduced through the hole; and a controller configured to set a type of gas to be sensed based on an activated specific function, and to control the gas sensor module to sense the gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Dongsu HAN, Hyunjin KIM, Jungwhan KIM
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Publication number: 20170318136Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a terminal body provided with a case having one or more holes; and a gas sensor module disposed close to the case, and configured to sense specific gas as air is introduced into the terminal body through the hole, wherein the gas sensor module includes: a gas sensor configured to sense the specific gas; and an accommodation cap having an accommodation unit where the gas sensor is disposed, having a gas hole communicated with the hole, and having its inner surface facing the gas hole formed as an inclined surface such that the introduced air reaches the gas sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Dongsu HAN, Hyunjin KIM, Jungwhan KIM
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Publication number: 20170318137Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide various communication techniques for communication between a mobile computing device and an accessory. An accessory protocol that is generic to the mobile computing device can be used for some communication. An application executing at the mobile computing device can communicate with the accessory using an application communication protocol. In some embodiments, the application communication protocol can be different from the accessory communication protocol. In other embodiments the application protocol may only be recognized by the application and the accessory. In some embodiments, messages conforming to an application protocol can be communicated between the application and the accessory by packaging the messages inside a message conforming to the accessory communication protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul-Phillip Holden, Lawrence G. Bolton, Nitin Ganatra, Mitchell D. Adler, Emily Clark Schubert, Jesse Lee Dorogusker
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Publication number: 20170318138Abstract: A multipurpose stationery tool includes a base including a pair of holders, a pair of first position-limiting portions and a pair of second position-limiting portions, a supporting unit including a pair of pivoting portions respectively pivotally connected to the pivot holders and a pair of swinging portions opposite to the pivoting portions and being adjustable in position relative to the base between an extended position where the supporting unit is stopped in place by the first position-limiting portions and a received position where the supporting unit is stopped in place by the second position-limiting portion, and an upper holder block adjustable in position relative to the supporting unit and including a holder block base pivotally connected to the swinging portions, a pair of extension rods bilaterally extended from the holder block base and two stop portions for stopping against the swinging portions in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Chih-Cheng LAI, Ya-Pin KUO
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Publication number: 20170318139Abstract: Disclosed is a telephone headset that features an antiphase/anti-noise speaker within an anechoic chamber so that noises provided therein can be combatted with antiphase noises. In some embodiment, the antiphase/anti-noise speaker can be an exciter. In some embodiments, the headset is designed to include passive and active noise cancelation of a use's voice. Suitably, the headset can be adjusted to fit an inclusive range of head dimensions comfortably, the headsets may connect wirelessly to the user's phone to ensure cable free operation and communication. Airplane use is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Scott A. Moser, Carlos Francisco Montoya-Mejia
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Publication number: 20170318140Abstract: An apparatus for assessing a mobile device comprises a housing with a faraday cage. The faraday cage may include a chamber having an ingress mechanism allowing a user to position the mobile device within the chamber, a wireless transceiver coupled to one or more antennas, and one or more imaging devices. The apparatus may also include one or more processors communicatively coupled to the wireless transceiver and the imaging device(s). When the mobile device is positioned within the chamber, the processor(s) may use the wireless transceiver to establish a wireless communication link with the mobile device, and use the imaging device(s) to capture one or more images of the mobile device. Alone or in conjunction with a remote server, the apparatus may use information obtained from the mobile device, and/or one or more images of the mobile device, to assess the mobile device for various purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Somnath Sinha, Ranjith Tharayil Suresh
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Publication number: 20170318141Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a system for managing and adding contacts. A first mobile device can display an image that can be recorded by a second mobile device. Similarly, the first mobile device can record an image displayed by the second mobile device. The image data from each mobile device can be transmitted to a cloud based contact management system, which can match the images to contact information associated with each mobile device. The contact management system can then push the contact details of each mobile device to the other mobile device, and/or link social media accounts associated with each mobile device. The contact management system can also store connection records that represent an ongoing authorization to push contact information changes from each user to the other, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Samuel Philip Gerace, Luke Edward Andrews, Jameson Stephen McMaster, Richard Edward Rothhaar, Erica Patrice Yesko, Christopher Hayden Baran, Anthony Arrigo Amantea, Ryan Michael Niro, Nicole Lisa Capuana
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Publication number: 20170318142Abstract: A headset adapter and a headset system for voice communication comprising a headset and a headset adapter as well as a method of enabling microphone transmission to a host device are provided. The headset comprises at least one earphone having a headset speaker, a headset microphone and a headset transceiver, the headset adapter being configured to interconnect the headset and a host device, the headset adapter comprising an adapter processor, a host interface, such as a host interface interconnecting the adapter processor and the host device, an adapter transceiver configured to establish a wireless communication link with the headset. The adapter furthermore comprises a controller configured to enable and disable the headset microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Erling SKJOLDBORG
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Publication number: 20170318143Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring communications between inmates at controlled facilities. In an embodiment request is first received to initiate a call involving an inmate at a controlled facility. The identity of the inmate may then be authenticated, and the call may be connected to an outside third party upon successful authentication. A tone encoded with source information of the call may be generated and intermittently transmitted while the call is active. The inmate's received call data may then be monitored to detect a second tone. Source information encoded within the second tone may be extracted and compared with call data stored in a call database to determine whether the extracted source information corresponds to a second inmate at a controlled facility. Finally, an alert may be sent to relevant parties when it is determined that the extracted source information corresponds to the second inmate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Stephen L. HODGE
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Publication number: 20170318144Abstract: A method for accessing offline voicemail messages within a mobile messaging application may be provided. First, a voice mail message may be received and the voicemail message may be transcribed to text. Next, the voicemail message and the text transcription may be stored. The recipient may then be presented with a list of voicemail messages and the voicemail message may be retrieved in response to the recipient. The recipient may read or listen to the voicemail message or both. The recipient may also annotate the voicemail message.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shivakumar SEETHARAMAN, Michael K. HIGASHI, Selvaraj NALLIAH, Joseph T. FLINT, Salman ZAFAR, Juan V. Esteve BALDUCCI
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Publication number: 20170318145Abstract: The present invention relates to the control and operation of cellular telephones and other electronic devices, and particularly to improvements in the functionality of those devices for use in conjunction with a variety of sports and recreational activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Peter Gibbons
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Publication number: 20170318146Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for discreetly broadcasting emergency communications to emergency contacts from a mobile computing device. To accomplish the foregoing, a shutdown command is received on a mobile computing device to initiate a shutdown process. In accordance with the shutdown process, the mobile computing device monitors for a preconfigured passcode, picture, or combination of inputs to authorize the actual shutdown of the mobile computing device. Based on determining that the received passcode, picture, or combination of inputs is different than their preconfigured counterparts, a pseudo-shutdown mode is enabled, emulating an actual shutdown of the mobile computing device. The emergency broadcast mode of the mobile computing device is also started when the pseudo-shutdown mode enabled, to discreetly alert emergency contacts with emergency mode data generated by the mobile computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: AROCKIARAJESH PETER
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Publication number: 20170318147Abstract: A community safety system (CSS) including a notification management entity (NME) comprising servers, the NME communicatively coupled to multiple user devices and one or more administrator devices (collectively, registered user devices). The CSS includes a plurality of registered users, wherein each registered user is associated with an organization, and a user category of a set of user categories. The NME may maintain a list of the registered users and associated information. The registered users may have user devices including a CSS application operating thereon. In some embodiments the CSS enables inter-organizational communication, allowing for members of a first organization to provide alerts that the NME can pass to a second organization when the registered user is physically located within a security zone associated with a second organization but not a member of the second organization.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Vic A. MERJANIAN, Paul E. SAMRA, Ryan KHALILI, Eduardo JUAREZ
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Publication number: 20170318148Abstract: An information transmitting method includes the following steps: generating a connecting code and displaying the connecting code on a display of the information sending device; receiving a second unique identity from the server; obtaining contents selected by a user; generating an information sending request; and sending the information sending request to the server. According to above information transmitting method, by establishing a connection between two terminals, or two browser applications, information of different categories can be efficiently transmitted from one terminal to the other terminal. In addition, this disclosure also publishes an information transmitting device and an information transmitting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Yisha LU
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Publication number: 20170318149Abstract: The present invention provides a system for providing geolocation services in a mobile-based crowdsourcing platform. The system includes a plurality of remote mobile devices configured to communicate and exchange data with a geolocation service based on the crowdsourcing, or polling, of users of such mobile devices to determine location and movement of the users within a specific environment. For example, in an outdoor environment such as a parking lot, the system can track the location of a user's vehicle within the lot and provide the user with an exact position of their vehicle upon the user returning to the parking lot. In the instance of an indoor environment, such as an airport, the system provides a messaging/location alert service for persons within the airport, where any given person's location within the airport can be determined and correlated with an impending departure of a flight for which they are associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Abdullah Daoud
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Publication number: 20170318150Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment the method includes temporarily configuring the vector processor with a new set of vectoring coefficients during one or more selected symbol positions; restoring the current set of vectoring coefficients outside the one or more selected symbol positions; obtaining at least one error measure over respectively at least one line of the group of vectored lines during the one or more selected symbol positions; and determining a suitability indication for the new set of vectoring coefficients based on the obtained at least one error measure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Alcatel LucentInventors: Paschalis TSIAFLAKIS, Jochen MAES, Dirk VANDERHAEGEN, Geert YSEBAERT, Wim VAN DAMME
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Publication number: 20170318151Abstract: Agencies issue multiple devices to personnel for maintaining distinct identities over the course of assigned investigations. To provide flexible capabilities to agencies, a phone is converted for use with multiple attached telephone numbers. Accordingly, a single phone may be used to manage multiple identities over the course of one or more investigations. Using a multiple attached number, a given device can place and receive calls over the network to and from contacts. In addition to providing multiple attached numbers, calls using the multiple attached numbers may be monitored live and recorded to establish evidence.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Christopher Ryan Bennett
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Publication number: 20170318152Abstract: A system for automatic authentication of service requests includes authentication of a remote access device. This authentication may be accomplished automatically prior to text or audio communication between a customer and a service agent. In some embodiments, authentication is accomplished automatically by authentication of the remote access device or accomplished by asking the customer questions. A single authentication of the remote access device may be used to authenticate a service request transferred between service agents. The authentication of the remote device may include, for example, use of a personal identification number, a fingerprint, a photograph, and/or a hardware identifier. Some embodiments include an intelligent pipeline configured for managing queues of customer service requests and/or customer service agent control over a customer's access device. Some embodiments include logic configured to manage and enhance communication channels between devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: UJET, Inc.Inventors: Eli Chen, Hisun Kim, Anand Janefalkar
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Publication number: 20170318153Abstract: A communication method between a terminal transmitting a communication request and a receiving terminal is disclosed. The method includes the receiving terminal receiving the communication request, the communication request including a proposed communication mode for the requested communication. After a user interaction carried out on the receiving terminal indicating the selection of another communication mode different from the proposed communication mode, an acceptance message is sent to the transmitting terminal, the acceptance message including the other selected communication mode. After sending the acceptance message, the display of a display device associated with the receiving terminal is modified such that a communication interface relative to said other communication mode is displayed. Communication between the receiving terminal and the transmitting terminal then occurs according to the other communication mode, via the communication interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Emmanuel Le Huerou, Nathalie Begoc Becam, Eric Beaufils, Francois Toutain
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Publication number: 20170318154Abstract: An indication of a call from a first device to a second device is received. The indication includes making the call by a first user using the first device to a second user using the second device. User preferences of the second user receiving the call using the second device is determined. A mode based on the user preferences of the second user is determined. Responsive to determining the mode, a question to transmit to the first device is determined. The question is transmitted to the first device. A response to the question from the first device is received. Responsive to receiving a response to the question from the first device, an action the second device will take is determined based on the received response from the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Andrew R. Jones, Charles S. Lingafelt, Kevin C. McConnell, John E. Moore, JR.
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Publication number: 20170318155Abstract: A method and an apparatus for dialing a phone number, where the method for dialing the phone number includes obtaining, by a communications terminal from a number record of a called party, root-level number information of the called party, number information of sub-levels 1 to j, and a relationship between the root-level number information and the number information of sub-levels 1 to j, calling the called party for the second time according to the root-level number information, and sending, according to a relationship between the root-level number information and sub-level i number information, the sub-level i number information corresponding to an ith input prompt of the called party after the second call succeeds, where i?1 and i?j. Therefore, information can be automatically entered to the called party according to an input prompt of the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Fen Yang
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Publication number: 20170318156Abstract: A device may receive, from an interactive voice response (IVR) device, a first request for a code. The first request may be based on the IVR device having received a call from a user device. The device may determine user device information, associated with the user device, based on the first request. The device may determine the code based on at least one of the first request or the user device information. The device may send, to the IVR device, the code to enable the IVR device to configure a call tree based on the code. The device may receive, from the IVR device, a second request for an experience. The experience may be based on the code. The device may send, to the user device, a message to cause the user device to provide the experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Guanqun BAO
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Publication number: 20170318157Abstract: An agent queuing system implemented without relying on a private branch exchange. The queuing system can be cloud-based and routes calls to agents, for example, through a first-in/first-out (FIFO) queue. Clients are assigned a unique number that identify one or more queues. When a call is received, a database maintains the unique number that was called and the associated company information is retrieved, along with any queues allocated for their company. A call is placed to the next available agent from the selected queue. A recording is played to the agent identifying the queue the call is arriving from and the agent is prompted to accept the call. If the call is accepted, the agent is taken out of the available agent pool for the duration of the call. The call can be routed without exposing the phone numbers of the caller or agent involved in the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: John Viv Shore
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Publication number: 20170318158Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for handling concurrent speech in which temporally overlapping first speech data and second speech data is received from respective first and second participants of a session. A speech policy applied to the speech data specifies dropping the second speech when it interrupts the first speech within a first interval of the first speech data. The first interval is temporally bounded by the beginning of the first speech and a first predetermined amount of time after the beginning of the first speech. The speech policy specifies outputting the first speech data and then outputting the second speech data when the second speech data interrupts a second interval of the first speech data. The second interval of the first speech data is temporally bounded by the end of the first speech data and a second predetermined amount of time before the end of the first speech data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Serge Lachapelle, Alexander Kjeldaas
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Publication number: 20170318159Abstract: An apparatus and a method for establishing a telecommunications link controlled by a control program with a second communications terminal according to which a CTI service is made available to a first communications terminal by a CTI server in a CTI domain allocated to the CTI server and the second communications terminal is located outside the CTI domain and by way of a proxy situated within the CTI domain that is linked to the CTI server. The control program is linkable to the CTI server by way of an intermediate functional unit that can signal to the control program that the second communications terminal instead of the proxy is linked into the established telecommunications link as the telecommunications terminal. The intermediate functional unit can instruct the CTI server to carry out the CTI service on the proxy in accordance with the control program.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Claus Rist, Martin Glaser, Michael Volkmann
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Publication number: 20170318160Abstract: Methods, devices, signals, and systems are provided in a message routing architecture which provides improved capabilities for integrating “digital” communication through email messages with “analog” communication through voice and/or fax or pager messages. Email can be addressed using nothing more than a standard telephone or fax number. If the registered owner of the telephone or fax number has a corresponding email address, then the invention converts the telephone or fax number to the email address for delivery and uses standard email delivery systems to deliver the message. If no conventional delivery email address is known, or if the message sender or recipient specify multiple delivery modes, then the email message content is transformed into voice, pager and/or fax content and delivered to the recipient using the telephone or fax number which was specified as the email address.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Michael Hamilton
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Publication number: 20170318161Abstract: An echo cancellation data synchronization control method is disclosed. The method includes: estimating a sound card delay value; initializing and accumulating a near-end audio buffer queue and a reference audio buffer queue until a difference obtained by subtracting a length of the near-end audio buffer queue from a length of the reference audio buffer queue is greater than or equal to an audio data length corresponding to the sound card delay value; extracting, in accordance with audio frames, audio data from the head of the reference audio buffer queue and the head of the near-end audio buffer queue for echo cancellation processing; obtaining a relative delay value generated by performing echo cancellation processing; and adjusting the sound card delay value according to the relative delay value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Xiaoxing ZHOU, Yuanjiang PENG
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Publication number: 20170318162Abstract: Provided is an image-forming device that can execute operations that do not use a document-reading unit even when abnormality in a light source is detected in the initial operation at startup. The image-forming device includes a document-reading unit, and together with being able to execute image-forming operations that use the document-reading unit, is able to execute image-forming operations that do not use the document-reading unit. The image-forming device includes a light-source-abnormality-detection unit that executes a light-source-abnormality-detection operation, and when an abnormality in the light source is detected by the light-source-abnormality-detection operation that is executed at startup, stores the startup signal level that is outputted in a light-source-abnormality-storage unit as light-source-abnormality information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Kozo SHIMAZU
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Publication number: 20170318163Abstract: In one example, a document scanner having a document-receiving platen. The platen includes a plurality of alignment patterns disposed on the platen at known positions in a coordinate system. The scanner includes overlapping staggered scan bars disposed adjacent the platen, each scan bar fixed at a position to image a one-dimensional slice of a corresponding one of the alignment patterns. The scanner further includes a controller to determine, from the imaged slice, X and Y coordinates of each corresponding scan bar within the coordinate system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: Jorge Miguel GOMEZ LUCIA
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Publication number: 20170318164Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an image-processing apparatus acquires scan information of the read images read by the image-reading apparatus, generates temporal change data based on the statistical information and the scan information, determines whether the temporal change data satisfy a threshold, and outputs notice information when the temporal change data are determined as failing to satisfy the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Kunihiko OHMI, Kazunori MATSUDA, Gota TOSAKI
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Publication number: 20170318165Abstract: A communication device includes a communication unit, a communication function allocation unit, a communication status determination unit, and a communication control unit. The communication unit performs communications with another communication device using a plurality of communication paths. The communication function allocation unit allocates communication functions to each of the communication paths in the communication unit. The communication status determination unit determines a communication status for each of the communication paths. The communication control unit controls communications for each of the communication paths in accordance with allocation by the communication function allocation unit and a determination result of the communication status determination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Yoshihisa OGATA, Keito FUKUSHIMA, Kazuo KANDA, Osamu NONAKA
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Publication number: 20170318166Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for biological inventory tracking using cloud services and mobile devices. According to one method, information is input from a mobile device about a specimen sample. The information includes an image of the specimen sample captured using the mobile device including an identifying indicia. The information is uploaded and stored in an encrypted format accessible to authorized and verified users. At least one characteristic of the specimen sample is determined based on the information. Tracking and status information, as well as notifications or reminders, regarding the specimen sample are provided in real-time or near real-time to the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Amelia Wall Warner, Mark Anthony Collins
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Publication number: 20170318167Abstract: Disclosed is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in which a program is stored, wherein the program causes an information processing device to: obtain conference information of a conference; and prepare and display a print instruction window having a function for receiving a selection of a print apparatus used for a printing in a list of one or more print apparatuses by displaying the list and having a function for receiving an instruction for starting the printing, the print instruction window indicating the obtained conference information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Hideaki SHIMIZU, Tohru FUJIWARA, Kazuhisa KISHIMOTO, Katsutoshi SAWADA
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Publication number: 20170318168Abstract: An image forming system includes an information terminal for storing therein a captured image, and an image forming apparatus for generating image data of a job page including a read image. The information terminal accepts an operation of laying out the captured image in the setting page and transmits layout information to the image forming apparatus. In order to discriminate the read image corresponding to the captured image as an object image and generate image data of the job page, the image forming apparatus makes a layout of the object image in the job page similar to the layout of the captured image corresponding to the object image in the setting page.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Kenta Toyamasaki
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Publication number: 20170318169Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image scanning unit that is provided with a holding portion holding a flexible flat cable. The holding portion is protruded toward an upstream side in a sub scanning direction, and provided with a second wall part. The flexible flat cable that is extended from a connector is brought into contact with the second wall part. As for the flexible flat cable, a downward movement is regulated by a lower holding portion and an upward movement is regulated by an upper holding portion. Accordingly, the flexible flat cable does not rise.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Masahiro IMOTO, Yasuhiro SUTO, Hisashi YAMANAKA, Kenji NAKANISHI, Shohichi FUKUTOME, Kazuhiro IGUCHI
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Publication number: 20170318170Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit for receiving light output from the light emitting unit, and includes a detection unit for outputting a light reception signal indicating that the light receiving unit has received light from the light emitting unit, a driving signal output unit for outputting a driving signal to the detection unit so that the light emitting unit intermittently outputs light, a detection signal output unit for outputting, based on the output driving signal and the output light reception signal, a detection signal indicating whether an object exists between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, and a control unit including an interrupt port to which the output detection signal is input and for returning from a power saving state in response to the detection signal being input to the interrupt port in the power saving state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Yuichi Utsumi
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Publication number: 20170318171Abstract: An image reading device according to the present disclosure includes a support plate, a CCD sensor, an insulating member, a CCD mounting board and an elastic member. The CCD sensor is arranged on one surface of the support plate. The insulating member is arranged on the other surface of the support plate. The elastic member fixes the CCD mounting board to the support plate. The elastic member includes: a main body portion; a first arm and a second arm which are bent with respect to the main body portion and which have a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion that are engaged with the edges of the support plate; and a protrusion portion which is provided in the main body portion and which presses the CCD mounting board toward the support plate. The tip end portion of the first arm is bent at an acute angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Takuro MORITA
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Publication number: 20170318172Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form a predetermined pattern image on a sheet, a notifying unit configured to provide a notification of an orientation for placing the sheet on which the predetermined pattern image is formed by the image forming unit, on a placement portion, a reading unit configured to read the sheet on a line to line basis, to generate image data, and a detection unit configured to detect a streak-shaped image extending in a direction along a predetermined edge of the sheet, by analyzing the image data generated by reading the sheet by the reading unit, wherein the notifying unit provides a notification of a placement orientation for allowing the sheet, on which the predetermined pattern image is formed, to be read on a line to line basis, the line extending in a direction along the predetermined edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Masanori Matsuzaki
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Publication number: 20170318173Abstract: In one example, a document scanner has a fixed-position scan bar and a built-in translatable calibration target. The scan bar has a linear array of imaging elements aimed in an imaging direction. The calibration target is spaced apart from and parallel to the linear array, and has a planar surface orthogonal to the imaging direction spanning the length of the linear array. The target is translatable during a calibration in a direction in a plane of the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Wesley R Schalk, Al Olson, Justin M Roman, Jeffrey G Bingham, Dennis Schissler, Andrew T Davis
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Publication number: 20170318174Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a mode setting unit in which a value indicating whether a scanning device is for simplex scanning or duplex scanning is set up, an interface unit that controls whether to enable signal exchange with an external memory based on the value set up in the mode setting unit, and a transfer unit that retrieves image data from the external memory and transfers the image data to an image processing unit. When the value in the mode setting unit indicates that the scanning device is for duplex scanning, the interface unit enables signal exchange with the external memory, and the transfer unit transfers the image data retrieved from the external memory to the image processing unit. When the value in the mode setting unit indicates that the scanning device is for simplex scanning, the interface unit prohibits signal exchange with the external memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20170318175Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a capacitive human body sensor that detects an operation to return to a normal mode from a power saving mode consuming less power than the normal mode, wherein an antenna of the human body sensor is wired along a periphery of a predetermined detection target area which can receive the operation to return from a user, and a difference in sensitivity between a corner portion and a part other than the corner portion of the antenna is reduced by shaping the antenna at least to be wired in a curve without forming a corner in the corner portion, to be thinner in the corner portion than in the part other than the corner portion, or to be wired without meandering in the corner portion and wired while meandering in the part other than the corner portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Kiyohiko KOBAYASHI
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Image Forming Apparatus That Ensures Reduced Waste of Recording Sheet When Performing Trial Printing
Publication number: 20170318176Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor, a storage unit, a paper sheet feeder, an image forming unit, and a postprocessing unit. The postprocessing unit performs postprocessing on the recording sheet following image formation by the image forming unit. When a print/postprocessing job in which a plurality of copies is printed and postprocessing is performed on each copy is executed by the print-job execution unit, the postprocessing-position marking unit labels image data for at least the head page of the first copy with predetermined marks respectively in a position where postprocessing is to be performed and in a position where postprocessing is performable. The print-job execution unit, when executing the print/postprocessing job, performs control such that the first copy is printed without postprocessing, an image in which at least the head page has been labeled with the marks is printed, and the print/postprocessing job is temporarily halted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Yoshiteru Nishikawa -
Publication number: 20170318177Abstract: A information processing device may store a first and second image process associated with a first and second moving direction. The information processing device may display an object image on a display. The information processing device may detect a first instruction position when an indicator makes contact with the object image. The information processing device may detect a second instruction position when the indicator moves to the second instruction position, while maintaining a state of being in contact with the display. The information processing device may calculate a predetermined direction towards which the second instruction position is located. The information processing device may execute a first image process on the object image when the calculated predetermined direction corresponds to the first moving direction. The information processing device may execute a second image process on the object image when the calculated predetermined direction corresponds to the second moving direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Shintaro KUNIMOTO
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Publication number: 20170318178Abstract: Systems and techniques for multispectral lighting reproduction, in one aspect, include: one or more light sources having different lighting spectra; and one or more computers comprising at least one processor and at least one memory device, the one or more computers programmed to drive the one or more light sources directly using intensity coefficients that have been determined by comparing first data for a multi-color reference object photographed by a camera in a scene with second data for the multi-color reference object photographed when lit by respective ones of the different lighting spectra of the one or more light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Paul E. Debevec, Chloe Legendre, Sumanta Pattanaik
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Publication number: 20170318179Abstract: An imager is provided. The imager has an imaging platen which presents an imaging surface against which an object to be imaged can be placed. The imaging platen has a photodetector layer and a light guiding layer operable to guide light towards the object. The imager includes a light source operable to emit light into the light guiding layer. The light source is located at an edge of the light guiding layer, to guide light into the light guiding layer of the imaging platen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Tiziano Agostinelli, Charlotte Wendy Michele Borgers, Will Reeves
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Publication number: 20170318180Abstract: An image sensor unit (1A) includes: a light condenser (40) that condenses light including image information of an illuminated object; an image sensor (48) that receives the light passed through the light condenser (40) and that converts the light to an electrical signal; and a frame (10A) that houses the light condenser (40) and the image sensor (48), wherein the image sensor unit (1A) includes an urging member (50A) that urges and fixes the light condenser (40) to the frame (45), and the urging member (50A) urges and fixes the light condenser (40) to the frame (10A) from a light entering side or a light emission side of the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Hideo KIYOTA, Yohei HIRATSUKA, Takashi KOBE, Hiroyuki FUJIMURA